Governance

Business code of ethics and standards of conduct

Gatan, Inc. is a member of the Medical and Scientific Imaging segment of Roper Industries, Inc. Roper Industries, Inc. is a diversified growth company and a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, transportation, medical, education, and SaaS-based information networks. Gatan, Inc. adheres to the business code of ethics and standards of conduct set by Roper Industries, Inc.

RoHS and WEEE

Gatan, Inc. is committed to meeting the requirements of both, Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 8th 2011 on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS, recast), and Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 4th 2012 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE, recast). Please contact our Regulatory Compliance team with any questions: compliance@gatan.com.

ISO 9001:2015

Gatan, Inc. is certified ISO 9001:2015 for its Quality Management System. This achievement is one we are proud of as it demonstrates our continued commitment to providing the highest quality products and services to our clients as well as establishes Gatan, Inc. as a leader in providing high-performance instrumentation for imaging and analysis in TEM and SEM applications. This certification is a significant landmark in our continual efforts to improve and reflects our on-going investment in technology, development and process maturity. The certification scope only covers activities in the United States of America. We've been independently assessed by BSI against internationally recognized standards showing our commitment to Quality. In summary Gatan, Inc. has ISO 9001:2015 certification to its Quality Management System which has been certified by BSI, and is registered as FM650127.

Policy Against Human Trafficking and Slavery for Suppliers

Gatan, Inc. is committed to a work environment that is free from human trafficking, forced labor and unlawful child labor (“human trafficking and slavery”). We strongly believe that we are responsible for promoting ethical and lawful employment practices. These practices are also required to be followed by our suppliers, subcontractors or business partners (collectively referred to as “Suppliers”) worldwide. This policy also complies with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act as well as Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) for Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts, and Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, entitled “Ending Trafficking in Government Contracting”.